Anthony Klotz
- Predicted and Coined the Phrase “The Great Resignation”
- Professor of Management, UCL School of Management, University College London
- Senior Adviser at Gallup
Anthony Klotz Speaker Biography
Dr. Anthony Klotz is a management professor and organizational psychologist who studies employee performance, work design, and the dynamics of quitting. Known for predicting a global pandemic-related labor shift and dubbing it “The Great Resignation,” Anthony is an expert on employees’ relationships with work and the forces that cause these relationships to change, abruptly or slowly, over time. He combines cutting-edge research with practical insights to help leaders anticipate these changes and thrive in times of disruption.
An award-winning teacher and a leading scholar on the psychology of work, Anthony regularly writes for outlets such as Harvard Business Review and The Wall Street Journal. He has discussed the current and future of work with media outlets, including NBC News, Bloomberg Businessweek, CNN, CNBC, Today, The New York Times, Financial Times, BBC, and NPR, and with executive teams at numerous Fortune 100 firms.
A Professor of Organizational Behavior at UCL School of Management in London, Anthony is also the author of the recently published book Jolted: Why We Quit, When to Stay, and Why It Matters. In Jolted, Anthony makes the research-backed case that our careers are shaped by specific events that stop us in our tracks and cause us to rethink our relationships with work. He provides an evidence-based roadmap for leaders and workers to recognize and navigate these “jolts,” unlocking higher well-being and success for themselves and their organizations.
Known for his engaging and accessible style, Anthony fosters meaningful conversations with leaders and HR professionals, equipping them with actionable tools to build healthier, more adaptive workplaces.
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The Jolted Workforce: How Leaders Transform Disruption into Growth
In today’s turbulent world of work, careers are increasingly shaped not by long-term plans, but by jolts. Jolts are specific events, inside or outside the workplace, that stop us in our tracks and cause us to rethink our relationship with work. These moments don’t just reshape individual careers; they impact engagement, culture, and organizational success.
Drawing from his book, Jolted, and his expertise as an organizational psychologist, Dr. Anthony Klotz reveals why jolts are among the most overlooked forces in work today, and explains how leaders can turn them from risks into opportunities to create stronger, more adaptive organizations.
In an engaging and interactive session, Anthony explores the six types of jolts professionals encounter in their careers, why our instinctive reactions to jolts often undermine well-being and performance, and how leaders can respond to jolts in ways that foster resilience, growth, and retention. Audiences leave with practical strategies to navigate jolts in their own careers, and a roadmap to help their organizations thrive in a jolted world.
